The Sri Lanka Weightlifting Federation has decided to send a total 15 athletes, 9 men and 6 women for the all-important Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship starting September 3rd in Gold Coast, Australia.

The tournament will go on until the 10th of September 2017.

As the tournament unfolds, all eyes will be on Commonwealth medalists, Chinthana Geethal Vidanage and Sudesh Pieris.